tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172385482011-11-27T16:58:50.952-07:00Find out what's happening with the UW Nordic Ski Team.Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-84805729549327900192011-04-07T15:27:00.001-06:002011-04-07T15:28:31.292-06:00

We have determined that we reach many more people on our Facebook Page than on this Blog. Consequently we have decided to stop using this and move our announcements over to: http://www.facebook.com/UWNordic We hope you will 'Like' us and keep track of the team at this new address.

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-49019172629198271372010-12-01T13:24:00.004-07:002010-12-01T13:30:39.197-07:00

We may have found the best ever Thanksgiving Camp venue! Grand Mesa has tons of km's of trails, plenty of snow, good grooming, rolling terrain and Powderhorn was a fantastic place to stay! On the whole it was the best Thanksgiving Camp I have ever been to in 20 years of Thanksgiving Camps! It just doesn't bet any better than this! We skied tons of hours during the week and on the last day we

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-56757331633929054382010-11-20T11:04:00.001-07:002010-11-20T11:05:21.802-07:00

I was talking to my sister Holly last week and she gave me her view of skis. Can you add to her list? Fischers are like a large german woman dancing the tango,  she moves well but not a lot of springyness but good and solid. The madsus is like an argentinian woman doing the tango, lots of action and tons of springyness. The atomics are an italian woman, a little less springy but plenty of

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-50048819056831172142010-10-19T08:46:00.000-06:002010-10-19T08:46:06.581-06:00

Well, it's been an extremely busy few weeks, we really need to update this more often... First and foremost is the invitation for UW Nordic to represent the USA at the World University Games! Truly incredible! Instead of writing a huge post here's the link to our news page where you'll find a bunch of articles about it, http://www.uwyo.edu/ski/news.html We'll be doing tons of fundraising for

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-88552124820342263152010-10-07T19:18:00.002-06:002010-10-07T19:21:24.631-06:00

You've got to have new vests and headbands to match the new suits!

Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985780079062167365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-43603287104566596042010-10-07T19:13:00.005-06:002010-11-08T08:17:23.851-07:00

This year the UW Ski Team will not only have a sweet now logo but new suits !A little bit cowboy, a bit racing and all Wyoming!

Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985780079062167365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-79270450278495150132010-10-06T09:45:00.001-06:002010-10-06T09:45:55.531-06:00

Visual Literacy Journal#1Rachel Watson I began reading the two texts for this course early in the spring and slowly, at an enjoyable pace, made my way through both. I found this a very fulfilling experience as my mind began to knit together the concepts and to create visual works with, as Freud might say, my id, ego and superego (Berger, 2008, p. 4). In fact, I found myself awake at 2:30 am one

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-7497253054983551742010-09-13T08:38:00.001-06:002010-09-13T08:39:01.390-06:00

"This is for sure the gear that gives you the girls. At least that's what I think. But it separates the boys from the men I guess you can say. Beause you know what, real men they don't spread their thighs, they doublepole." Couldn't say it better myself... Despite this cryptic and entertaining quote from this video it's actually really great and talks about double-poling. It also has a catchy

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-9410973979199673332010-09-02T10:49:00.002-06:002010-09-02T10:49:44.043-06:00

Great blog post from Josh Smullin. Well worth reading. http://fasterskier.com/2010/09/back-to-school-staying-healthy/

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-74140862232219229202010-08-31T07:52:00.000-06:002010-08-31T07:52:38.772-06:00

Check it out, on August 30 Johnny Klister posted the  Cynthia Lummis video! You know you've made it when you are noticed by Johnny Klister! http://www.johnnyklister.com/

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-32278153609081502202010-08-26T13:38:00.000-06:002010-08-26T13:38:01.797-06:00

Training Zones Optimal performance is reached by subjecting the body to specific types of stress in order to elicit specific types of adaptations. Using the Lactate Threshold lactate level or heart-rate, as we have done here, is the most precise way to determine training zones. Recovery Intensity: Level 1. Easy, 2-3mmol/L below LT; 30-50 bpm below LT. Duration: 30 mins. - 1.5 hours.

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-14633998016591841212010-08-03T15:10:00.001-06:002010-08-03T15:13:41.003-06:00

UW Nordic Coach Christi Boggs is named to Leadville/Lake County Sports Hall of Fame!Video of Induction Video (.m4v) Scan of newspaper article (pdf) Acceptance Speech

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-78644878532544919472010-07-08T13:57:00.001-06:002010-07-08T13:57:08.128-06:00

From Fitz: I promised that if my little brother lived through his wreck that i would do my part to raise awareness about helmets.  I'm glad to report that he made it in relatively good shape.  Without his helmet, he never would have walked out of that ditch.  I want to take this chance to remind everyone to wear their helmets every time no matter what.  Even if you are just going for a ride

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-24753854026356883252010-07-06T10:07:00.002-06:002010-07-06T10:07:19.991-06:00

Good, short, easy article on what is good to eat before that tough workout or a race. http://wyofile.com/2010/07/pre-workout-nutrition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pre-workout-nutrition

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-35711847827897029592010-06-08T09:14:00.003-06:002010-06-08T09:17:31.603-06:00

Want To Get Faster, Smarter? Sleep 10 Hours: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127478147You can add an actual improvement in performance to the long list of reasons to get sleep that we go over in the fall!

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-31005621052539566792010-06-01T11:41:00.003-06:002010-06-01T11:46:51.282-06:00

We went crust skiing this weekend and it was amazing! Better snow than I have ever seen up there and it was really quite smooth. It looks to be there awhile since the temperatures aren't too warm yet!

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-64249951937262118272010-06-01T09:40:00.003-06:002010-06-01T09:54:30.138-06:00

The training schedule for the summer, with strength definitions and interval descriptions, is online. Enjoy! http://www.uwyo.edu/ski/training.htmIf you have any questions or want to customize to fit your job/summer schedule be sure to let us know!

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-40790596073126493602010-05-27T08:56:00.003-06:002010-05-27T16:10:15.029-06:00

Congrats to Marie and Cara for being names to the University of Wyoming President's Honor Roll: Resident and to Kyle and Binny for the Non-Resident.This is a 4.0 grade for the semester. You Rock Our World!Resident: http://www.uwyo.edu/news/showrelease.asp?id=42661&from=newssendNon-Resident: http://www.uwyo.edu/news/showrelease.asp?id=42681&from=newssend

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-72931450110163561252010-05-11T18:46:00.004-06:002010-05-11T18:56:17.656-06:00

Well, to start off, we really haven't done much training wise. According to the all powerful Facebook, it sounds like this is the last week for seniors, so something should start cookin' soon. Weather wise, it is a typically spring in Wyoming. This is one of the reasons I love this state! It does make it a little hard to train outdoors, but we can get into that later on, when the weather gods

Shannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277603421377019985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-10836186223874220942010-05-09T16:31:00.006-06:002010-05-09T16:40:20.964-06:00

...Summer Vacation

Fitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12663407866333975584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-1286433972400516602010-05-04T10:38:00.003-06:002010-05-04T10:39:27.504-06:00

Rachel has won yet another teaching award! This time it's a National award, it won't be long until she's asked to be the Secretary of Education!http://www.uwyo.edu/news/showrelease.asp?id=42182&from=newssendBe sure to congratulate her, she's shy and is trying to slip below the radar!

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-42785902451305663392010-04-15T14:44:00.003-06:002010-04-15T14:46:31.088-06:00

It's been awhile since we've posted to the blog. We've all be trying to catch up from Nationals, have fun on Spring Break and finish the semester. We'll try to post to the blog a little more often as we start ramping up for summer.The first blog post is actually just a link to a great article by US Olympic Team member Abigail Larson about the importance of Breakfast. Abigail knows her stuff so be

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-4542282134147973722010-03-09T20:01:00.001-07:002010-03-09T20:02:57.421-07:00

For the latest press on the team go to: http://www.uwyo.edu/ski/news.htmlIncluding news articles and two radio interviews of Gracey and Rachel!

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-59913537664532148262010-03-08T10:41:00.001-07:002010-03-08T10:42:40.841-07:00

I didn't do the best job of keeping the blog updated during Nationals but here is the final result!UW Men's, Women's Nordic Ski Teams Repeat as National Champions! http://www.uwyo.edu/news/showrelease.asp?id=40583

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-53580769429833643492010-03-01T18:10:00.003-07:002010-03-01T18:15:15.792-07:00

I will try to keep up on the blog but if you want up to date info be sure to watch twitter, http://www.twitter.com/uwskiWe got here with the easiest trip ever, in fact we actually spent less time traveling to Rumford than we sometimes do for weekend races!Thanks to Ev and Dick everything was amazingly easy. We also love Enterprise rental cars, they are always so helpful, nice and dependable.We

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-7394020333842687952010-02-18T13:15:00.004-07:002010-02-18T14:10:36.438-07:00

It's been a busy season and we have gotten hopelessly behind on the skiers of the week! I'm going to try to get them all in this posting, it will be a little shorter but they've all been amazing!January 30 & 31 - Mesa StateIt was our fist trip to the Mesa State Invite and to Grand Mesa. All I can say is WOW! What a wonderful and beautiful place! If you are reading this and don't want to come to

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-51272746879904954812010-02-17T08:45:00.004-07:002010-02-17T11:23:38.710-07:00

It was a great weekend! The Elite team competed on Saturday in the Supertour Classic race and did extremely well. Then the Competitive team joined us, after a terrible, snowy drive, for dinner and the Owl Creek Chase on Sunday morning.The Owl Creek Chase is a 21km point-t0-point race that climbs over a mountain from Snow Mass to Aspen High School. It's a crazy, hard, fun, exciting, exhausting

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-50449753029573752252010-02-09T21:54:00.002-07:002010-02-09T22:03:49.399-07:00

Hey! Great job this weekend in NM! You definitely had the altitude on your side! I had to post and let you all know that tonight at my OIA (we call ourselves Only In Alaska...yeah, we are dorks) circuits group my friend Tor (he recently joined the UAA team) came up to me to tell me that Wyoming has more spunk than any other team he has ever seen, and that you guys made the race rock because of it

Melissa Ganglhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018792626229489761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-18493036589634569622010-02-05T16:51:00.002-07:002010-02-05T17:05:52.446-07:00

It was a beautiful day for a classic race! Cold, fast snow, easy kick and beautifully groomed tracks.The UW skiers took full advantage.The rest of the teams only brought their top few racers so the field was extremely small AND extremely fast (they only brought their top racers). Despite this we managed to have some great races with some of the best % back and points of the year!It was a good day

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-57451340754231756362010-02-03T08:34:00.003-07:002010-02-03T09:47:35.401-07:00

We totally forgot to get this up last week but better late than never!As you know, if you've been reading this blog, the Utah race was very difficult. Retrospect and an analysis of times and % points shows that it actually went fairly well for an early season race, despite the feelings of the day. Both men & women were about where they have been in the past and Gwynn tied her best race of last

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-50537178079403963152010-01-31T20:58:00.003-07:002010-01-31T21:13:25.782-07:00

Hey! You guys are kicking butt! Congratulations on the great season so far and the newest addition to the team, the trailer! This is truly the end of an era, nationals won't be the same again! So, I just realized a lot of people on the team don't know me anymore, but I am going to post anyway. Today I completed my first competitive 30k classic... and all I have to say is OUCH! hahaha. It was a

Melissa Ganglhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018792626229489761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-7034225971391877882010-01-26T16:18:00.005-07:002010-01-27T07:58:02.577-07:00

Not only do they ski fast - they are awesome in the classroom.Here is the list of UW Nordic Athletes who have been named to honor rolls for the fall semester!President's Honor Roll (gpa 4.0)WillieSarahKyleMarieBinnyKaraVice President's Honor Roll (3.5)JillDean's (gpa 3.4) and Freshman Honor Rolls (gpa 3.25)JohnJacobFitzCatherineYOU ROCK OUR WORLD!

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-56348060442915398412010-01-25T10:05:00.002-07:002010-01-25T10:09:12.982-07:00

Check out the pre-season rankings for the CSS Magazine!It seems that the UW Men's and Women's Teams are ranked well, we only hope we can live up to the hype!http://www.collegesnowsports.com/csspoll.htm

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-24850165490829134072010-01-24T16:13:00.003-07:002010-01-24T16:44:56.737-07:00

We knew it was going to be a tough classic waxing when we read the forecast for 30's and tons of snow. Sounded like hairy's to us so we made sure we had all the right stuff and the few waxless skis that we had in the garage and headed out.It turned out more interesting than we imagined. Hairy's we can handle but the wind was blowing so hard that we needed hairy's in one place, hard wax in another

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-88505501574160115532010-01-18T18:53:00.002-07:002010-01-18T18:56:13.589-07:00

Here is the link to watch the sprint final from Otepaa, Estonia. Zhenya's brother is bib 13.We are talking double OG huge balla here.enjoyadam k

Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985780079062167365noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-58285919511009388742010-01-18T11:22:00.007-07:002010-01-18T11:52:32.246-07:00

Although it's been a few days since the first set of races it's still extremely important for us to recognize our athletes of the week!This was a hard decision, first there was Zhenya, who dominated both races in grand style and Gwynn and Gracie, who traded the wins in the two days. There were also several other great finishes but in the end we had to look at athletes who seemed to have made a

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-52227987228015102272010-01-01T13:59:00.002-07:002010-01-01T14:06:47.353-07:00

Wow! We're not even 24 hours into the New Years Camp and it's been amazing!Due to illness we only had three athletes come up on New Years Eve, we're expecting more in the coming days but for now this is what we have!They arrived late afternoon and we all went out to the premier Mexican Food Restaurant in Leadville, Casa Blanca. After a wonderful meal we then went for the most amazing moonlight

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-83402310420601066782009-12-29T12:00:00.002-07:002009-12-29T12:13:15.514-07:00

It's been a long time since anyone has updated the blog so I'm going to do a quick overview of December and what's coming up!Early in December we hosted the Laramie High School race and it was a huge success, see blog post below.After that we were all hit with taking and grading finals, not good but normal!The week of finals we had our second Wednesday Night Race, 5km classic. The UW and the LHS

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-54319406164803111522009-12-07T08:55:00.003-07:002009-12-07T08:57:20.613-07:00

UW Nordic hosted the Laramie High School Nordic races this weekend and it was great!We want to thank all the volunteers, UW ski team members, parents, coaches and athletes for a great time!Results can be found at: http://www.uwyo.edu/ski/highschool/results.htmWe also took a bunch of videos so if you were racing check these out!http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F678E30BC2D4FED7

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-53877502507009163312009-12-02T18:59:00.002-07:002009-12-02T19:17:40.210-07:00

The team just got back from a darn good training camp in Granby. We left Wyoming for Granby wednesday afternoon and got there in time for a nice ski at Snow Mountain Ranch (SMR). Then we convoyed up to our digs for the rest of the week...SICK! Christi and Rachel did a great job of finding some ritzy places, hot tubs and everything. More on the hut tubs later. Thanksgiving morning we had a nice,

Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985780079062167365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-17731936610192470642009-11-23T08:17:00.003-07:002009-11-23T19:45:50.074-07:00

Our team hats are in!They can be purchased for $15 for ski team athletes and $18 for others.

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-12789578447750371622009-11-23T08:03:00.003-07:002009-11-23T08:17:26.892-07:00

So I completely dropped the ball on updating the blog on the races this week. I guess it's better to be late than never!5@5Wednesday was the first 5@5 of the season and it was great!We had a great turn-out for this early in the season, 23 people! Only 21 show up on the results because our Law Student and Laramie native, lead some of our Freshmen astray and they got lost. A couple finished the

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-64872178640044699942009-11-17T11:07:00.002-07:002009-11-17T11:10:38.092-07:00

Due to the amazing snow we received, which supplemented the snow we already had, we will be having our first race this Wednesday night at 5:00pm.We have done these in the past but haven't had enough snow for the last few years. It's a 5km freestyle race in the dark and it's a great time!It's an open/free race for anyone who wants to race but you need to pre-register by emailing christib@

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-59933684601690779972009-11-12T16:24:00.002-07:002009-11-12T16:28:41.909-07:00

Just a quick note on recent UW Nordic Articles:The Top Prof awards featured our own Coach, Rachel Watson for the 4th time!UW Senior Honor Society Names Top Professors for 2009 One of the Branding Iron, school newspaper, sports editors chose UW Nordic's double national championship as his favorite sport memory. The Branding Iron’s favorite sports memoriesNot bad considering we haven't even started

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-52827906614596259912009-11-10T08:09:00.002-07:002009-11-10T08:18:04.425-07:00

Wow! What a fantastic Volume week we had!We knew at the beginning of the week that the massive snowfall we had wasn't going to last the season. No we wouldn't be skiing daily straight through but we also had hopes that we could do an on-snow volume camp last week. That may have sounded crazy when looking at the forecast of 60+ all week but Happy Jack is a magical place and for some unknown reason

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-28883911498290593242009-11-02T10:11:00.003-07:002009-11-02T10:27:29.067-07:00

Wow! What a great weekend!After all the snow during the week the road finally opened on Saturday morning (yes that was Halloween!) and we were skiing that afternoon on groomed trails!Since it was Halloween and our first ski at Happy Jack we had a hunt for the 3 Great Pumpkins that were hidden on the trails. Once they were found each team member had to "brand" themselves and receive the "sign of

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-39866120005954924362009-10-30T08:47:00.003-06:002009-10-30T09:16:21.599-06:00

As I was reviewing the recent blog posts on my Google Reader I came across and article about meditation by Patrick Stinson (http://fasterskier.com/2009/10/meditation-as-a-recovery-tool/). This article reminded me that one of the most ignored and important part of training, behind but closely related to recovery, is the mental game.The mental game is interesting because some people believe that

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-48276458656039920352009-10-28T10:05:00.000-06:002009-10-28T10:22:48.242-06:00

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-81376125424527134902009-10-09T13:09:00.001-06:002009-10-09T13:09:49.325-06:00

Dear all,As some of you might know (many of you don't) I am currently on a research visit to the TU Delft in the Netherlands. I will be working here until Christmas which I will spend in Austria. I am still not done with my PhD but really not too far away from finishing anymore (most likely sometimes in summer). Below you'll find a brief summary of my experiences so far...The traveling was pretty

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-43157593516786363262009-10-03T16:03:00.001-06:002009-10-03T16:06:25.981-06:00

In case you missed the nutrition talk on Friday afternoon or just want to review something the videos have been uploaded on the uwski YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/uwskiThere are four parts uploaded on YouTube but here's the first section.

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-12720575882790650962009-09-26T13:44:00.002-06:002009-09-26T13:50:06.137-06:00

The new strength training this fall has been fun and everyone is getting strong!Check out the videos from last week on our Youtube Channel. Who says you can't have fun and work hard!Also, meet our newest team member. I think I may have to retire, these freshmen are getting younger and younger!

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-45722478841739590452009-09-21T18:41:00.003-06:002009-09-21T18:49:28.255-06:00

This is a good story. Christi, Rachel and I had a chat about my recently injured leg at today's team practice. Funny enough, they mentioned I did not follow my own sign off from my last post. This leg injury occurred mountain biking last week when I did not keep the rubber side down. Ironic huh?we'll try this sign off because I can't follow my own. Kids, stay in schoolAdam k

Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985780079062167365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-18456735435064159892009-09-21T12:03:00.003-06:002009-09-21T13:09:36.810-06:00

The second annual Fort Robinson Camp has crystallized one thing for sure, it is an awesome place for a camp!The "Brick" is a wonderful place to stay, with tons of room, kitchen, 4 bathrooms, large group table and tons of addition room on the spacious porch!We walk out the door and run for 20 minutes and we have one of the best hillbounding hills imaginable. Put on our rollerskis and have several

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-45913607162245604322009-09-18T09:07:00.002-06:002009-09-18T09:12:12.272-06:00

Although it sounds absolutely silly to have a ski camp in Nebraska this afternoon we are off on our fall low-altitude training camp!This will be the second time we have done this and last year it was great fun! We go to Fort Robinson which it turns out is a really nice place and has some amazing training opportunities!It's only about 3000', is right on the south-east edge of the Black Hills, has

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-70302496495959012282009-09-17T09:37:00.000-06:002009-09-17T10:02:24.113-06:00

This summer I did a lot of biking and I am going to share my adventures. CHAPTER 1 : MINNESOTAMay and June were filled with bike rides in northern Minnesota. Each weekend consisted of a 70+ mile ride with guys double my age. Days with PB&J sandwiches at miles 40 and 60 and uncrowded county roads winding through lakes and forests. Oh and humidity too. One sunday, a group of 3 of us rode 80 miles

Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985780079062167365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-88055659640800019092009-09-15T09:41:00.004-06:002009-09-15T09:45:48.407-06:00

Sunday marked the first ever running of the "Medal Test" for the UW Nordic Ski Team.We had 4 men and 2 women who were tough enough to try it out and they did amazing! There seems to be some discrepancy on the box jump height online but the rest of the tests should be pretty good!The results can be found at https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Amj0AQBEzybjdFd1ekJKRXN1dGJ4b0dKYUlGY2FSTGc&hl=en

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-54267764914110917862009-09-10T08:22:00.002-06:002009-09-10T08:25:24.632-06:00

I know it's a little early to start thinking about technique - NOT.Here is a great video showing a great sprint technique, probably not optimal for 15km! You can also check out some of the related videos.

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-65709466690488598472009-09-08T09:46:00.004-06:002009-09-08T09:47:42.987-06:00

This is a nice article and it cites several coaches from killer ski programs. Give it a readhttp://fasterskier.com/2009/09/strength-through-roller-skiing/

John Kirlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00439161217197583538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-63805586517945221602009-09-08T08:53:00.002-06:002009-09-08T08:55:47.064-06:00

Today is the first official practice of fall! Yay!We will be doing strength and Yoga. You can attend either activity or both to get practice points.For strength we'll meet at 5:30pm in front of Half Acre Gym. We'll do a short warmup, then strength.After strength we'll do Yoga. Meet in Education Annex 318 at 6:30, we will probably be a little late since this is the first strength workout.We'll see

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-859428503474982422009-09-01T08:14:00.003-06:002009-09-01T08:17:42.641-06:00

Good Teammate Guidelines Support everyone’s desire to get better in their individual ways. Recognize that what you put in, is what you get out. Be prepared [manage your time] – school work first, schedule your time, work around skiing itinerary and syllabi.Focus on the big picture ⇒ you’ll remember your teammates long after you forget your results. Don’t let your anger on yourself/your

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-9941403205427338912009-08-31T09:22:00.003-06:002009-08-31T09:26:46.159-06:00

You've now got your first week under your belt and hopefully you have your classes worked out. It's time to start thinking about skiing or at least ski training!We'll be having our first organizational meeting this coming Wednesday at 4pm in AG 5030. Come with your excitement and any friends who might be interested in skiing.We'll go over some basics of the team, changes that have been made in

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-17483090581239829352009-08-26T09:10:00.000-06:002009-08-26T09:11:50.054-06:00

Forbes Ranks UW among the Nation's Top Public Collegeshttp://www.uwyo.edu/news/showrelease.asp?media=y&id=33643

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-30698664891083966052009-08-26T08:14:00.004-06:002009-08-26T15:34:16.264-06:00

It's that time of year when the days of rest, tedious jobs and lonesome training are over.Some of you dread the return to school with it's stress and schedule. Some of you are extremely excited to see friends, work on your sexy mind and have training partners. Regardless of which side of the issue you sit school has started.Hopefully you had a great summer of training and are coming back into

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-91277317144048991892009-08-21T09:49:00.002-06:002009-08-21T09:53:05.981-06:00

After a long summer of fun and training (we hope!) the athletes will be returning for classes on Monday!Welcome back!We'll be having our first organizational meeting on Wednesday September 2. If you want to get all the information on training and skiing you'll want to be there! It will be from 4-6pm in AG 5030.Come ready to listen, participate and ask questions.We'll see you there!

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-440132933564152252009-08-10T08:32:00.002-06:002009-08-10T08:38:01.837-06:00

This week we will start our two weeks of Max strength for the fall. It was originally scheduled to start on the 24th but due to the Tender Foot Triathlon AND the availability of the High School weight room we have decided to move it up two weeks.We'll be cutting back on our speed/velocity exercises and adding several max strength exercises.It should be fun!Warm‐Up

• 10 min jog • 5 min jump rope

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-91446200893397109262009-07-25T17:01:00.009-06:002009-07-25T17:42:50.075-06:00

Below you will find the confusing strength activities with a youtube video of someone doing the activity. I will continue to add videos to this blog post so be sure to bookmark it and come back when you need. Remember that the full list of strength activities is online at: http://www.uwyo.edu/ski/training.htmStep TapsSingle FootZig Zag (two-feet)Zig Zag (one-foot)BoundingPushup - SprintSquat

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-80143748786961091772009-07-24T12:48:00.001-06:002009-07-24T12:50:04.123-06:00

Thank you to the annonymous donors! The UW Nordic ski team will be much better off because of your donations.

Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382062073198259632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-22553710503679593022009-07-24T08:31:00.004-06:002009-07-24T08:58:03.287-06:00

Woo Hoo! What a great time!We all had a wonderful time at the triathlon this last weekend. Kelly and Ashley completed their very first triathlon. After several years of health problems it was quite an accomplishment. Zhenya needs a little work on swimming but despite this managed to place 12th overall. Rachel & Christi both improved their time by almost 3 minutes and Becca had one of the best

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-48807289840037632582009-07-23T08:13:00.002-06:002009-07-23T08:17:48.118-06:00

We have received a wonderful donation from some generous people!Although they wish to remain anonymous we want to announce that we have received a donation if the form of safety vests for our entire team! The anonymous donors want to make sure that we are all safe as possible while we train and has donated the vests below, from LL Bean for the team.All that is necessary now is that you purchase a

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-19796261350315023542009-07-17T08:45:00.003-06:002009-07-17T08:47:28.782-06:00

Eli Brown, University of Utah Head coach, has made a great post about rollerski safety. Since it goes along with my post I thought I'd put it out there for you to read. We are serious about rollerski safety this year.http://blogs.fasterskier.com/trainingtips/2009/07/16/eli-browns-tips-for-rollerski-safety/

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-15611048785610471282009-07-16T11:43:00.004-06:002009-07-16T11:57:46.812-06:00

All of you have heard of the tragedy of Willie Neal earlier this summer. We want to take this time to remind you that although there is nothing that can ensure your safety when rollerskiing there are several steps that can be taken. Key among them are to wear a helmet and a reflective vest as well as choose good times to train, good roads to train on and others.These two things can help a great

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-29109672325552750652009-07-14T09:59:00.002-06:002009-07-14T10:04:39.613-06:00

Rossignol has recalled a bunch of it's boots sold 2007-2009. Check out this link if you have Rossignol boots, you might get a new pair!CBC Link: http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/recalls/2009/07/rossignol_nordic_ski_boots_rec.htmlCanadian Recall Page: http://209.217.71.106/PR/recall-retrait-e.jsp?re_id=801Rossignol Recall Notice: http://evergreenalliance.com/recallnotice/xiumrecall.htmlCheck it out now!

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-86061016667096033892009-06-29T09:16:00.004-06:002009-06-29T09:25:15.836-06:00

Check out one of the new research areas UW is embarking upon. It's of vital importance to you as athletes and people so be sure to read it and get a good supplement for next winter!http://www.uwyo.edu/news/showrelease.asp?id=32563&from=newssend

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-65046448776112866762009-06-25T16:21:00.003-06:002009-06-25T16:24:09.556-06:00

We have started our summer training group here in Laramie. So far there are 15 people who come on and off. It's going great and it fun to have a group to train with during the summer.If you are interested in joining us and are in the Laramie area just shoot an email to uwski@yahoo.com and we'll add you to the summer training group.If you aren't around be sure to check the training schedules at:

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-41965239031924542972009-06-22T18:45:00.000-06:002009-06-22T18:46:15.864-06:00

It is a sad day for nordic skiing.I just got word that Willie Neal, whom many of you know and skied with, was killed by a car while rollerskiing on Sunday.The article is here: http://fasterskier.com/2009/06/jackson-wy-biathlete-willie-neal-killed-in-roller-skiing-accident/My sincere sympathy to all of you who knew Willie and for US Nordic Skiing.He will be missed...

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-55485994749580815762009-06-21T18:49:00.008-06:002009-06-21T19:09:04.032-06:00

Fitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12663407866333975584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-20629967682890044762009-06-15T11:55:00.002-06:002009-06-15T12:20:17.224-06:00

A few words describe Albany, NY. Humid, old, deciduous, and rainy. I arrived at the Marriott Hotel with a distinct feeling of clamminess on my face. A long day of catching planes, eating airport cuisine, and interacting with people I really didn't want to (the self-proclaimed computer geek next to me on my flight into Charlotte, NC) left me feeling ready to relax in my room. I ate dinner by

Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382062073198259632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-82135979799261618782009-06-15T11:10:00.002-06:002009-06-15T11:15:09.928-06:00

Congrats to Liz, Cara & Erin O. for making the Dean's and Freshman Honor Rolls - Non-Resident.You make us proud!Check out the full list at: http://www.uwyo.edu/news/showrelease.asp?id=32002&from=newssend

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-57837670433747751482009-06-10T22:13:00.002-06:002009-06-10T22:21:12.288-06:00

Just a short note to thank everyone for all the help you gave us at the UW Ski Camp!! It is our privilege and pleasure to be associated with such talented and outstanding young men and women! We couldn't have done it without you. A special thanks to Ashley who was there with us before 6 AM until 9 PM. You were amazing. Of course there were so many others who spent hours in the kitchen with us -

Evelyn & Ernest Boggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16167671707596846017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-4319537356473650452009-06-09T16:46:00.002-06:002009-06-09T18:01:44.438-06:00

Today was the end of the 2009 UW Nordic Summer Ski Camp. The Summer Camp is put on by the UW Nordic Ski Team for high school skiers. This year at camp we had 30 high school athletes, 10 college athletes, 7 coaches and 2 Heroes who some people call Dick and Evelyn. Reunions and introductions filled the first day of camp. As the drive to camp is no simple task even from Laramie, there was no

Fitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12663407866333975584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-69056990414595399402009-03-17T11:58:00.001-06:002009-03-17T11:58:52.338-06:00

Check this out!

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-22151695448632047742009-03-07T17:03:00.002-07:002009-03-07T17:16:38.444-07:00

We've just finished the day and it is all over! UW Double National Championship!It was an amazing day, with crazy weather and even crazier skiing. Sun, fog, snow, wind, sun, wind, snow...We managed to just keep ahead of the weather and UW had decent skis and used them to great advantage.The women started the day 12 points in front of Whitman, this meant that as long as they were within 1 place of

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-85722318172756294892009-03-07T06:10:00.002-07:002009-03-07T06:20:13.983-07:00

Sorry about posting this a little late, it was a crazy day.The men were amazing as usual this week. The hallmark of a truly strong team is that when one falters another can take her/his place. This is exactly what happened in the skate race.The men decided they didn't want to lead the whole race and managed to come out of the start with two skiers in front of them. Four UW men, Dan, Zhenya, Eliah

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-5132741643096087112009-03-06T18:44:00.000-07:002009-03-09T14:05:31.552-06:00

Hey guys! So I heard that you liked my cigars This is Holly, Christi's little sis. I am giving you the original recipe from the Deceptively Delicious Cookbook. Then in the instructions, I gave you what I did instead. I don't go by the recipe rules blah! Makes 6 large tortilla cigars1 cup chicken (cooked and diced or shredded)1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 cup squash (pureed)1/2 cup carrot (

Evelyn & Ernest Boggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16167671707596846017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-18385078549233075872009-03-06T11:01:00.001-07:002009-03-06T11:01:06.352-07:00

We just finished the women's race and wow! The women were up on Whitman by only 6 points and St. Olaf by 12. We were all hoping to have a good day to get a little further ahead before the relay.The women skied beyond our wildest expectations! Gracey went out with the lead pack and worked with Brittany to finish in 3rd place. Kari and Gwynn worked together the whole race, picking girls oof left

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-71991663086454370472009-03-04T17:36:00.001-07:002009-03-04T17:36:13.973-07:00

Well, we didn't think we could do any better in today's race after the amazing finishes last night but we did! For the first time in UW Nordic team history we swept the podium! Dan, Zhenya & Eliah came in 1 - 2 - 3! Not only that we had 6 men in the top 11 with John in 7th, Jacob 10 & Matt 11. Our 6th man beat most other teams 3rd man!Needless to say the men won, with a perfect score!The women

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-14048781845824899002009-03-03T22:06:00.004-07:002009-03-03T22:43:41.252-07:00

Wow! I don't know how to start this blog. What an amazing evening. We arrived at the base of the Winter Park alpine hill and didn't see any sign of a nordic sprint course anywhere. Slowly, as we watched the course came together. Flagging, fences, snow cats, shovels, etc appeared and began to shape an amazing sprint course. With one killer uphill, one screaming downhill and some great twists and

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-48104097593897857782009-03-02T22:47:00.001-07:002009-03-02T22:47:21.029-07:00

I got a chance to ski the sprint course this evening and it was great fun! Right at the base of Winter Park. Start & finish along the flat, straight up, and I mean up, beside the Xephyr lift, down across the alpine run. Back up a smaller run around and back dow the strait away X 2 loops. It's a kick of a course and there should be almost 1000 people out there to watch it!If you are in the area

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-66897361463798411722009-03-02T16:03:00.002-07:002009-03-02T16:13:32.267-07:00

Wow! What a beautiful day! It was a high of about 45 and it was warm and clear all day. That's good news for hanging out and skiing but not awesome for waxing. Especially since it went from -12˚C when we arrived to +2˚C before we left. It makes for fun kick waxing and Rachel was at it from 8am, when we arrived to 1pm when we finally packed up for the day.I was also testing madly, trying to find

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-74737981179276667402009-03-01T21:45:00.001-07:002009-03-01T21:46:56.631-07:00

Rachel has written a great article about Nationals last year and Nationals half a lifetime before.It got rave reviews from the team. If you want to read it please go to: http://www.uwyo.edu/ski/articles.html

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-86598513273305814482009-03-01T20:36:00.002-07:002009-03-01T20:47:42.391-07:00

Well we all got there in one piece and in great spirits! It seems that the team is healthy, happy and definitely peaking! The energy level is awesome!We had time this evening to get unpacked, meal teams organized, go to the store to buy food and make and eat dinner.Dan, Eliah, Matt & Willie made a great pasta dinner and we had our first team meeting.Information so far... The sprint course is

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-13270763722228507532009-02-27T11:23:00.002-07:002009-02-27T11:26:45.096-07:00

Next week, March 3-7, the UW Nordic Team will be competing in their 10th USCSA National Competition at Devil's Thumb Ranch, CO.We're hoping this will be a historic year with a double championship. Everything has to align correctly but there is a small chance and we're all excited.If you are in the area please consider coming down and supporting these fine athletes. There is a schedule online at:

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-76332878885660257222009-02-27T10:45:00.003-07:002009-02-27T11:19:14.815-07:00

Wow! It's way beyond the time I was hoping to get this up but I guess it's better late than never...From Cowboy Chase 2009The Cowboy Chase weekend was one of the most successful in club history! We changed the format this year to make it a more traditional 2-day pursuit and had a 10km skate on Saturday and a 10km classic on Sunday. It was an amazing weekend of racing!The 10km skate was a mass

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-49708333431086334952009-02-27T09:19:00.000-07:002009-02-27T11:28:34.607-07:00

Thought I should put a quick note about the dinner that we had on Saturday night. It was amazingly successful with over 200 people in attendance!Thanks to everyone who attended, bought raffle tickets, made donations, etc. We will have a list of thank you's on this blog after Nationals and the list on our webpage will be updated as well.We managed to make $3,316.00 thanks to everyone's hard work

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-4656524620212575112009-02-16T08:36:00.003-07:002009-02-16T08:40:44.861-07:00

Get ready for the Cowboy Chase!We'll be having a 2-day pursuit, 10km on Skate Saturday and 10km Classic on Sunday. You are welcome to join us for the whole weekend or just one race, whichever sounds the best for you.The most exciting activity of the weekend will be the UW Nordic Benefit dinner and raffle. We have some truly amazing raffle prizes, 2 x 3-day passes to Jackson Hole, 2 x season

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-66685279099353233762009-02-10T16:35:00.003-07:002009-02-10T16:53:51.062-07:00

As you already know, from reading the account of the weekend below, we had the best performance at an NCAA race since 1993! These amazing results were lead by the following two athletes!Zhenya joined us from Russia at the beginning of the semester and at that time we all thought he was old and out of eligibility. As the semester progressed we became aware of the fact that he's only 22 years old

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-29396522810285447372009-02-10T16:03:00.000-07:002009-02-10T16:04:47.113-07:00

UW Nordic Ski Club Competes against Division I Teams - February 10, 2009 (UW News Service)

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-48996412584980121912009-02-09T10:05:00.003-07:002009-02-09T19:23:45.461-07:00

We just returned from our final NCAA Division I race of the season and it was amazing!The weekend started out a little rough when the temperature dropped more than 15 degrees, necessitating re-glide waxing 17 pairs of skis on Friday morning. This was in addition to kick waxing the skis as well. Rachel worked on the kick while Ashley and I blasted through the glide as quickly as possible. The race

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-15815734431576759102009-02-05T08:22:00.001-07:002009-02-05T08:23:49.171-07:00

Here's a great article and picture, courtesy of Barbara Cartwright, put out by the UW News Service.UW Nordic Ski Teams Win Twice - February 3, 2009 (UW News Service)

Christi Boggsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238548.post-64093793405080475202009-02-04T12:55:00.002-07:002009-02-04T13:10:53.451-07:00

As Christi stated in the previous post, the last weekend consisted of USCSA qualifiers in Leadville and Frisco,Co. I can only think of a few terms to describe the weekend; stellar, complete domination, and as my high school coach used to say, " Take them out back to the wood shed". This weekend not only showed how strong and competitive we are in the Rocky Mountain conference but in the greater

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